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Accounting

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The recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting of financial events and transactions in an organization to provide management and other interested parties

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Accounting system

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Method used to record and summarize accounting data

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purposes of accounting

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  • Help managers make well informed decisions
  • To report financial information about the firm to interested stakeholders (employees, owners, creditors, etc)
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FASB

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The Independent Financial Accounting Standards Board

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GAAP

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Generally accepted accounting principles

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Accounting cycle

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A six step procedure that results in the preparation and analysis of the major financial statements

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Bookkeeping

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The recording of business transactions

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Journal

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record book or computer program where the day’s transactions are kept by the bookkeeper

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Double-entry bookkeeping

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The practice of writing every transaction in two places so bookkeepers can check one list of transactions against another to make sure they both add up to the same amount

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Ledger

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Specialized accounting book or computer program where bookkeepers transfer information from accounting journals into specific categories so manager can find all the information about a single account in one place

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Trial balance

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A summary of all the financial data in the account ledgers that ensures the figures are correct and balanced

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financial statement

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A summary of all the financial transactions that have occurred over a particular period. They indicate a firms financial health and stability, and are key factors in management decision making

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Key financial statements of a business

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  1. balance Sheet
  2. income statement
  3. statement of cashflows
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Balance sheet

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reports the firms financial condition on a specific date (Assets, liabilities, owner’s equity)

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Income Statement

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  • Shows a firms bottom line (profit)
    -Summarizes revenues, cost of goods sold, and expenses (including taxes) for a specific period and highlights the total profit or loss the firm experienced during that period
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Statement of cash flows

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  • provides a summary of money coming into and going out the firm. It tracks a company’s cash receipts and cash payments
  • reports cash receipts and disbursements related to the three major actives of a firm (Operations, Investments, Financing)
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fundamental accounting equation

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Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s equity

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Assets

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economic resources (things of value) owned by a firm.
- tangible and intangible items
- are measurable and quantifiable

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Liquidity

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the ease which accountants can convert assets to cash

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Current Assets

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items that can or will be converted into cash within one year

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Fixed Assets

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long term assets that are relatively permanent such a land

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Intangible Assets

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long term assets that have no physical form but do have value like patents, trademarks, copyrights.

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Liabilities

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what the business owes to others

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current liabilities

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debts due in one year or less

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long term liabilities
debts not due for another year or more
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Accounts payable
current liabilities or bills the company owes others fro merchandise or services it purchases on credit that's not yet paid for
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notes payable
can be short or long term that a business promises to pay by a certain date
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bonds payable
long term liabilities
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retained earning
accumulated earning from the firm's profits that are reinvested in the business and not paid out to stockholders in distributions of company profits
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Revenue
the monetary value of what a firm received for goods sold, services rendered, and other payments,
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cost of goods sold
measures the cost of merch the firms sells or the cost of raw materials and supplies it used in producing items for resale
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Gross profit
how much a business earned by buying (or making) and selling merchandise
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depreciation
the systemic write-off of the cost of a tangible asset over its estimated useful life
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cash flow
the difference between cash coming in and going out of a business
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steps in the accounting cycle
1. analyze source documents 2. record transactions in journals 3. transfer journal entries to ledger 4. take a trial balance 5. prepare financial statements 6. analyze financial statements
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Ratio analysis
- the assessment of a firms financial condition, using calculations and financial ratios developed from the firms financial statements - provides key insights into how a firm compares to other firms in its industry on liquidity, amount of debt, profitability, and overall business activity
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Liquidity ratios
measure a company's ability to turn assets into cash to pay its short term debts
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current ratio
the ratio of a firms current assets to its current liabilities current ratio = Current assets / current liabilities
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acid test / quick ratio
measures the cash, marketable securities (such as stocks or bonds) and receivables of a firm, compared to its current liabilities cash + accounts receivable + marketable securities / current liabilities
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leverage (debt) ratios
measure the degree to which a firm relies on borrowed funds in its operations
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debt to owners equity ratio
total liabilities/ owners equity
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Profitability (performance) ratios
measure how effectively a firms managers are using its various resources to achieve profits
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return on equity
measures risk by telling us how much a firm earned for each dollars invested by its owners equity
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activity ratios
tells us how efficiently management is turning their inventory into sales
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inventory turnover ratio
measures the speed with which inventory moves through the firms and gets converted into sales
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lower than average inventory
often indicates obsolete merchandise on hand or boor buying practices
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Financial accounting
generates financial information and analyses for people primarily outside the organization
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annual report
a yearly statement pf the financial condition, progress, and expectations of an organization
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private accountant
works for a single firm, gov agency, or nonprofit organization
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public accountant
provides accounting services to individuals of businesses
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CPA
certified public accountant
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key provisions of Sarbanes Oxley Act
- prohibits accounting firms from providing certain nonaddicting work to companies they audit - strengthens the procreation of those who report wrongful actions of company officers - Requires CEOs and CFOs to certify the accuracy of financial reports and imparts strict penalties for any violation - prohibits corporate loans to directors and executives of the company - establishes PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) under SEC (Securities and Exchange Commissions) to oversee the accounting industry - altering or destroying key audit docs will result in felony charges
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Managerial Accounting
provides information and analysis to managers inside the organization assist them in decision making
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Auditing
reviewing and evaluating the info used to prepare a company's financial statements
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Independent Audit
an evaluation and unbiased opinion about the acutance of a company's financial statements
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tax accountants
is trained in tax law and is responsible for preparing tax returns, or developing tax strategies
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government and not for profit accounting
supports organizations whose purpose is not generating profit, but serving ratepayers, taxpayers, and others according to a budget
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10k part 1
a comprehensive overview of a company's operation, products, and or services
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10k part 2
lists financial statements from the company
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10k part 3
details about the company's senior excecutive team
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10k part 4
exhibits
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Sustainability reports
the environmental, social and governance issues and impacts caused by the company's everyday activities
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fiscal period
full cycle of business
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equity
residual ownership
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net operating income
how much did a company make from their core business
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